 test linux to see if I like it?, can linux version be ran from a CD? |
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 12-January 07 From: Wichita,KS. Member No.: 121421 OS: XP Pro x86 
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Hi Everyone,
I have never used Linux but I'm curious about it. Someone told me that there is a test drive version of Linux that can be ran from a disc in a cd/dvd drive, without installing Linux on my hard drive. Does anyone have any info about this? Feed back will be appreciated. |
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Jan 13 2007, 01:27 PM
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msfn is a friend of mine!  Group: Normal Sponsors Posts: 2199 Joined: 24-March 04 From: Wales Member No.: 16512 
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any linux 'live' version will run from the cd, without needing to install
 kubuntu ubuntu two versions that can be run from live discs, there's hundreds more |
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Jan 13 2007, 02:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 12-January 07 From: Wichita,KS. Member No.: 121421 OS: XP Pro x86
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where could I go to download these versions?
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Jan 13 2007, 02:44 PM
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Junior  Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 15-April 05 From: Colorado Member No.: 52197
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no offense, but have you ever heard of this thing called google?
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Jan 13 2007, 03:56 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 12-January 07 From: Wichita,KS. Member No.: 121421 OS: XP Pro x86
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opps................, I forgot about that one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 13 2007, 08:58 PM
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LAN Geek  Group: Super Moderator Posts: 3404 Joined: 24-September 05 From: Maryland, USA Member No.: 74319 OS: 2000
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This page has everything you need to know to get started.
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Jan 15 2007, 01:57 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 14-April 05 Member No.: 52075 OS: XP Pro x86 
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check this website for were you can download different versions of linux www.distrowatch.com
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Jan 15 2007, 08:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 238 Joined: 20-March 05 From: /usr/include/linux Member No.: 48535
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If I were you, I'd go to http://ubuntu.com/ and download and burn that ISO. It is the most used distro right now by most estimates (although Fedora and OpenSuse are close and at times have beaten it recently). It is a normal distro that you install, but the install CD boots into a LiveCD and you can run it without installing.
If you don't like the look and feel of it, then try Kubuntu (http://kubuntu.com ) instead. It is the same base system with an entirely different desktop enviroment, KDE. KDE is a bit more Windows- (and, in terms of eye-candy, OS X-) like and perfect if you like eye candy (although you can't really use all that eye candy off of the CD; to get the full KDE experience, you need to install it). |
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Jan 15 2007, 01:18 PM
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Friend of MSFN Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 23-July 04 Member No.: 25257 OS: XP Pro x86 
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QUOTE DSL is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution. **** Small is small enough and smart enough to do the following things: * Boot from a business card CD as a live linux distribution (LiveCD) * Boot from a USB pen drive * Boot from within a host operating system (that's right, it can run *inside* Windows) * Run very nicely from an IDE Compact Flash drive via a method we call "frugal install" * Transform into a Debian OS with a traditional hard drive install * Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram * Run fully in RAM with as little as 128MB (you will be amazed at how fast your computer can be!) * Modularly grow -- DSL is highly extendable without the need to customize If you just want to give it a quick spin. It will let you see the similarities or differences between MS and linux. Plus it's nice to have on hand. Link DL This post has been edited by DL: Jan 15 2007, 01:19 PM |
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Jan 15 2007, 03:21 PM
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MSFN Master Group: Members Posts: 2721 Joined: 22-May 05 From: Paris Member No.: 57090 OS: none 
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I'd say : try opensuse.
I've had some very very bad experiences with ubuntu while I never had any problem with OpenSuSe. 
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